Lot 126. A 'Yue' chimera water pot, Western Jin dynasty (265-316); length 5 in., 12.7 cm. Estimate 1,500 — 2,500 USD. Lot Sold 28,125 USD. photo Sotheby's 2011

in a recumbent pose with head held high, resting on four squat claw feet, with a finely modeled mane, a cylindrical aperture on the back, applied overall with an olive-green glaze. 

Sotheby's. Informing the Eye of the Collector: Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art from J.T. Tai & Co. 22 Mar 11. New York